Bereavement counselor vs intake counselor

The differences between bereavement counselors and intake counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a bereavement counselor and an intake counselor. Additionally, a bereavement counselor has an average salary of $64,298, which is higher than the $44,574 average annual salary of an intake counselor.

The top three skills for a bereavement counselor include social work, patients and mental health. The most important skills for an intake counselor are social work, patients, and crisis intervention.

Bereavement counselor vs intake counselor overview

	Bereavement Counselor	Intake Counselor
Yearly salary	$64,298	$44,574
Hourly rate	$30.91	$21.43
Growth rate	4%	12%
Number of jobs	29,323	77,050
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Bereavement counselor vs intake counselor salary

Bereavement counselors and intake counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bereavement Counselor	Intake Counselor
Average salary	$64,298	$44,574
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $79,000	Between $32,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Scottsdale, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	HonorHealth
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between bereavement counselor and intake counselor education

There are a few differences between a bereavement counselor and an intake counselor in terms of educational background:

	Bereavement Counselor	Intake Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	California State University - Long Beach

Bereavement counselor vs intake counselor demographics

Here are the differences between bereavement counselors' and intake counselors' demographics:

	Bereavement Counselor	Intake Counselor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%	Male, 25.5% Female, 74.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between bereavement counselor and intake counselor duties and responsibilities

Bereavement counselor example responsibilities.

Manage a caseload of individuals in programs design to provide vocational rehabilitation and other services to the developmentally disable.
Provide individual/family/group counseling and psycho-educational programs for a diverse population of hospice patients, families and couples.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals to provide counseling support for terminally ill patients and their families.
Provide individual assessments, treatment planning and psychotherapy services to culturally diverse adult female population in need of rehabilitation services.
Collaborate with peers in leadership capacity at recreational summer camp leading, coordinating and organizing daily activities and weekly field trips.

Intake counselor example responsibilities.

Manage assignments of paying medical bills limit in depth that include organizing and researching regulations as pertain to veterans eligibility.
Watch the board of AAA drivers for assign area and making sure all service calls are being complete in time allot.
Interview all incoming beneficiaries in the development of treatment and rehabilitation goal setting.
Recognized/Suggest cross selling opportunities to enhance member experience; promote AAA automotive relate programs.
Complete insurance admission criteria and prior authorizations with insurance companies to assist patients and hospital when admitting patients.
Develop goals for vocational rehabilitation, providing each client multiple realistic objectives; follow through to assess progress.

Bereavement counselor vs intake counselor skills

Common bereavement counselor skills

Social Work, 34%
Patients, 24%
Mental Health, 5%
Community Resources, 4%
Medicare, 3%
Bereavement Services, 3%

Common intake counselor skills

Social Work, 21%
Patients, 14%
Crisis Intervention, 10%
Triage, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%

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